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San Francisco Ixhuatan score: 60/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is San Francisco Ixhuatan safe? Mexico travel risk

Is San Francisco Ixhuatan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Francisco Ixhuatan scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

San Francisco Ixhuatan scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to San Francisco Ixhuatan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Oaxaca (16.3500° N, 94.4833° W), San Francisco Ixhuatan sits 599.6 km NW from Mexico City at 19 m elevation.

Region
Oaxaca
Coordinates
16.3500° N, 94.4833° W
Elevation
19 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
8,980
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Ciudad del Carmen (378.7 km NE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air Base (IZT) 66.0 km W
Hospital Care Hospital Básico comunitario San Pedro Tapanatepec 31.2 km E
Railway Terminal Estación Reforma de Pineda 6.6 km NNE

Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

San Mateo del Mar 10
55.5 km WSW
Santa María Xadani 15
56.9 km W
Juchitán de Zaragoza 10
57.6 km W
El Espinal 10
61.9 km WNW
Arriaga 10
63.6 km E
Salina Cruz 10
79.6 km WSW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy